CVE-2009-0753

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this weekWeaponized

0.0

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in MLDonkey 2.8.4 through 2.9.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a leading "//" (double slash) in the filename.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 93.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 3, 2009

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (24)

cve@mitrehttp://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?25667
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/34008
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/34306
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/34345
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/34436
cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1739
cve@mitrehttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-36.xml
cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/23/1
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33865
cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8097
cve@mitrehttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00542.html
cve@mitrehttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00617.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?25667
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34008
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34306

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
debian:10	mldonkey @ 3.0.0-1	—	osv

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-22Path Traversal

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-8097✓ verified
First seen Feb 23, 2009
MLdonkey 2.9.7 - Arbitrary File Disclosure
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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2009-0753?

CVE-2009-0753 is a none vulnerability published on March 3, 2009. Absolute path traversal vulnerability in MLDonkey 2.8.4 through 2.9.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a leading "//" (double slash) in the filename.

When was CVE-2009-0753 disclosed?

CVE-2009-0753 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 3, 2009, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2009-0753 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-0753 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 93.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2009-0753?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2009-0753, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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